DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE7428346
DATE OF SIGHTINGJuly 1965
REPORTED LOCATIONArlington Texas
FRAMES11
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1. DATE· TIME GROUP . LOCATION
6 July 65 07/0430Z Arlington, Texas
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Radar AIRCRAFT
Civilian, Military Object painted on Ft Worth Radar and considered as a light a/c.
NUMBER OF OBJECTS Erratic motion regarded as illusion or due to atmospheric
disturbances. No data to indicate that the object was Nor an
One a/c.
5. LENGTH OF OBSERV
10-15 Minutes Bright white star-like object to North of observer moving to
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION the East. Motion included up an dowm, as well as right and
GROUN ROA left movements.
Ground-Visual
7. COURSE
East
8. PHOTOS
OxYe
9. EVIDENCE
Y.s
XXNo
FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE) may be ueed.
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(Circle One) Yes No
IF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?.
22. Where were you located when you saw the object? 23. Were you (Circle One)
(Circle One):
a. In the business section of a city?
o. Inside a building b. In the residential suction oi a city?
b. In a car c. In open countryside?
c. Outdoors d. Near an airfield?
d. In an airplane (type) e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea Flying over open country?
1. Other g.
24. IF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other vehicle ot the time, then complete the follawing questions:
24.1 What direction were you moving? (Circle One)
a. North c. East South y. West
. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest h. Northwest
24.2 How fast were vou moving? miles per hour.
(Circle One) Yes No
1
following?
a. Eyeglasses Yos No . Binoculars Yes
b. Sun glasses f. Telescope Yes No
c. Windshield Yes g. Theodolite Yes No
d. Window glass Yes No h. Other
objact or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give tho same appearance as the object which you saw
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high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when yw first saw It. Place a "B"" on the same curved line to
show how high the objoct was above the horizon (skyline) when you last saw it. Place an "'A' on the compas?
when you first saw it. Place a "B"" on the compass whore you last saw the cbject.
90• 75
60°
NB
SW
28. . Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects mads. Place an "A at the beginning of the
path, a "B" at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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AULINSTON, TECAS GTU
INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 07/0450-2
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 4545 (7 Jul 65) I/wwh Page 1 of 3
ACTION: NIN-7
INFO : XOPX-8, XOP-1, SAF-OS-3, DIA-1 (21)
PP RUEAHQ TO
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DE RUWGSK 9 1880930 ICOSA
OSP 000000000000
ZNR UUUUU US
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P 079900Z IL
ILA
FM 7BOMBWG CARSWELL AFB TEXAS ILI
ILP
TO RUCSBB/SAC CP ILS
ILT
RUWGALE/ADC ENT AFB CQLO FM
RD
RUEAGL/AF SC FOE IGN TE CHNOLOGY DIV RUEAGL/AFSC FOE IGN TECHNOLOGY DIV MP
MPP
RUEAHQ/AFNIN HEADQUARTERS USAF WASH DC MPR
AA
RUEAHQ/SOAF SECRETARY OF THE A IR FORCE AAA
AAR
INFO RUCVAF/2AF CP INFO RUCVAF/2AF CP 3E
OI OI
BT LL
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UNCLAS DCOC 01211 UFO DSMG
A. DESCRIPTION OF THE OBJECT:
1APPEARED TO BE THE TAIL STAR OF THE BIG DIPPER
2. UNABLE TO TELL APPEARED AS A LIGHT.
3NONE
4.1
5.N/A
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE PAIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH.- UNCLASSIFIED
AF IN : 4545 (7 Ju1 65) Page 3 of 3
1 07/0430Z
NIGHT
E. LOCATION OF OBSERVER: ARL INGTON TEXAS 00000000 0 000
PAGE 3 RUWGSK 9 UNCLAS
1 CIVILION-MRS.
G. WEATER
1 CLEAR
2. 6M-220/18, 10M-810/10, 16M-6/0/20, 2 6M-220/18, 10M-010/10, 16M-6/0/20,
20M-349/10,30M-020/18,50M040/10. 20M-340/10,30M-020/18,50M040/10.
3. CLEAR
4.
5NONE
NONE
7 ANY OTHER UNUSAL ACTIVITY OR CONDITION.
H. NONE ACCORDING TO CARSWELL AFB TEX WX STATION
J. NONE
K.MAJ, ST. JOHN OFFICER CONTROLL N/C
L. NONE
BT
NOTE: Advance copy delivered to DIA.
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INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
MESSAGE STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH UNCLASSIFIED 0
AF IN : 4545 (7 Ju1 65) Page 2 of 3
6/ APPEARED AS A WEAK STAR LIKE LIGHT
7 NONE
8 8. NONE
PAGE 2 RUWGSK 9 UNCLAS D O0 O OO 0 000
9NONE
B. DESCRIPTION OF CAUSE OF OBJECT.
1. STAR GAZING 1. STAR GAZING
2.
3.
4APPEARED TO BE THE TAIL OF THE BIG DIPPER HOW EVER IT STARTED 4 APPEARED TO BE THE TAIL OF THE BIG DIPPER HOW EVER IT STARTED
HAD A RETURN FROM HAD A RETURN FROM THE GENERAL AREA. AN F4C WAS IN THE AREA AND FLEW TO THE GENERAL AREA. AN F4C WAS IN THE AREA AND FLEW TO
THE AREA BUT NOTHING WAS OBSERVIED..
5APPEARED ON AN EASTERNLY COURSE.
6APP-15 MINUTES
C. MANNER OF OBSERVATION
1. AROUND VESUAL: AROUND K3
2NONE
3NO
D. TIME AND DATE OF SIGHTING
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Call
U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This questionnaire has been prepared so that you can give the U.s. Air Force as much
Pleasa try to answer as questions as you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research pu urposes. name will not be used in connection with any statenianis,
conclusions, or publications without your permission. We request this parsonal information sc
that if it is deemed necessary, we may contact you for further details.
.When did you see the object? Time of 2430 Z 7J1y
Hour Minutea
July 65
(Circle One): A..M. or P.M.
Day Month Your
3. Time Zone:
(Circla One): a, a, Eastern (Circlo One): a. Doylight Soving
b, Contral Central b. Standard b. Standard
c. Mountain
d. d. Pacific
. Other
4. Where were you whan you saw tha objoct? 4. Where were you whon you saw tha object?
Arlisten Tuxas Acl hen T T S
Nearast Pastal Address City or Town State or County
5. How lon (Total Duration) 1015 Mintes
Hours Minutes Seconds
a. Certain c. Not very sure
b. Fairly cortain d. Just a guess
5.1 Haw was time in sight determined?
5.2 Was object in sight continuously? Yos_ No
6.What was the condition of the sky?
DAY NIGHT
a. Bright a.
b. Cloudy
7.IF you sow ths object during DAYLIGHT, whers was the SUN located as you looked at the objest?
(Circle One): ,In frond of you d. To your loft
5. In bock of you e. Overhead
c. To your right f. Don't remember
OCT 62 164 FORM
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14. Did the objoct disappedr while you were ratching it? If so, how?
mored CSJ
1. Did the objoct move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, thon tell what
it moved bohind:
16. Did the objeet move in front of spmething at any time, particularly a cloud?
(Circle One): Yes No Don't Know. IF you answered YES, the) ta!! wiat
in front of: _
17. Toll in a fow words the following things about the object:
a. Sound.
b. Color_
.Wo wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at arm's length in line with a known objoct and nants how
much of the object is covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this oxperiment at the tirns of te
sighting, how much of the object would have been covered, by the match head? raeter
1 Arlinnton greater
Ohseyyed north
Sumisf airpict abo 2bore
1. Draw a picture that will show the shape of the objoct or objects. Label and includo in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw such as wings, protrusions, etc., and especially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place an arrow beside the drawing to show the direction the object was moving.
,
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.IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice conceming the STARS and MOON?
8.1 STARS (Circle One): 8.2 MOON (Circle One):
a. None a. Bright moonlight
b. A fow . Dull moonlight
c. Many c. No moonlight - pitch dark
d.Don't remember Don't remember
9.What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the objact?
CLOUDS (Circle One): WEATHER (Circle One):
a. Clear sky a. Dry
b. Hazy b.Fog, mist, or light rain
c. Scattered clouds c. Moderate or heavy rain
d. Thick or hoavy clouds d. Snow
a. Don't remember
10. The abject appeared: (Circle Ona):
a.Solid d.As a light
b. Tranaparent a. Don't ramember
c. Vapor
11. If it appeared as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stars? (Circle One):
a. Brighter c.About the same
b. Dimmer Don't know
11.1 Compare brightness to some common object: 111C0
Calle d bois minih star like
.The edges oi the object were:
(Circls One): a. Fuzzy or blurred . Other
b. Like a bright stor
c. Sharply outlined
d. Don't remember
.Did the object: myed 0ad OgNa (Circle n for ch question)
o. Appear to stand still at arry time? Yes No Don't know
b. Suddonly spoed up and rush awoy at any time? Yes No Don't know
C. Break up into parts or exploda? Yos No Don't know
d. Give off smoka? Yos No Don't know
3. Change brightness? Yos No Don't know
f. Change shape? Yes No Don't know
g. Flash or flicker? Yes No Don't know
i. Oiseppedr end reappear? Yes No Don't lonow
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age 6
30. Have you sver seen this, or a similar object before. If so give date or dates and location.
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31. Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes No
3.1 IF you answered YES, did they sae the object too? (Circle One) Yos No
31.2 Please list their names and addresses:
Family of Mrs West yougest 16 and member of ca
.Please give the following infgrmation about yourself: . Please give the following information about yourself:
/
Mrs Mrs
NAME
Last Name Flrst Nome First Name Middl Neme Middl Nemo
ADDRESS ADDRESS Ar/
Streot Streot City City Zone Zona Stato
TELEPHONE NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER A AGE SEX _ SEX
Indicate any additional information about youraslf, Including any speclal experience, which might be pertinent.
33. When and to whom did you roport that you had seen the object?
Day Month Your